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Friday June 25, 2010

QUITO ECUADOR – Baptismal in the Iglesia de San Roque, Quito. Built in 1596 and extensively renovated in the 20th Century.

Iglesia de San Roque

Leica M9 and 24mm Summilux.

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Landscape Religion

Thursday June 24, 2010

QUITO ECUADOR – The space above the a side isle in the Basilica del Voto Nacional in Quito. Wikipedia includes the following description:

“The basilica is the most important work of Neogothic Ecuadorian architecture and is one of the most representative of the Americas. It is the largest neogothic basilica in the New World. The building is noted for its grotesques in the form of native Ecuadorian animals, such as armadillos, iguana, and Galapagos tortoises.

“The Basilica is 140 meters long and 35 meters wide. It is 30 meters high in the sanctuary, 15 meters high in the votive chapels, 74 meters high in the transept, and 115 meters high in the two frontal towers. In the sanctuary, there are 14 bronze images representing 11 apostles and three evangelists. In the crypt, there is a pantheon containing the remains of several heads of state.”

Leica M9 and 50mm Sumicron Asph. Three images stitched.

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